Questions from General Calculus

Q: The wholesale price in dollars of one pound of pork is modeled

The wholesale price in dollars of one pound of pork is modeled by the function f (t) = 1.4 + .26t - .1t2 + .01t3, where t is measured in years from January 1, 2010. (a) Estimate the price in 2012 and...

Q: For the demand function, find E(p) and determine

For the demand function, find E(p) and determine if demand is elastic or inelastic (or neither) at the indicated price. q = 700 - 5p, p = 80

Q: Consider an exponential decay function P(t) = P0e-

Consider an exponential decay function P(t) = P0e-λt, and let T denote its time constant. Show that, at t = T, the function P(t) decays to about one-third of its initial size. Conclude that the time c...

Q: For the demand function, find E(p) and determine

For the demand function, find E(p) and determine if demand is elastic or inelastic (or neither) at the indicated price. q = 600e-0.2p, p = 10

Q: For the demand function, find E(p) and determine

For the demand function, find E(p) and determine if demand is elastic or inelastic (or neither) at the indicated price. q = 400(116 - p2), p = 6

Q: For the demand function, find E(p) and determine

For the demand function, find E(p) and determine if demand is elastic or inelastic (or neither) at the indicated price. q = (77/p2) + 3, p = 1

Q: For the demand function, find E(p) and determine

For the demand function, find E(p) and determine if demand is elastic or inelastic (or neither) at the indicated price. q = p2e-(p+3), p = 4

Q: For the demand function, find E(p) and determine

For the demand function, find E(p) and determine if demand is elastic or inelastic (or neither) at the indicated price. q = 700/(p + 5), p = 15

Q: A function h (x) is defined in terms of a

A function h (x) is defined in terms of a differentiable f (x). Find an expression for h(x). h(x) = (x2 + 2x - 1) f (x)

Q: Currently, 1800 people ride a certain commuter train each day and

Currently, 1800 people ride a certain commuter train each day and pay $4 for a ticket. The number of people q willing to ride the train at price p is q = 600(5 - 1p). The railroad would like to increa...